Weight loss can be managed without medication. If a patient has higher BMIs, and if prior modalities are not getting results, additional modalities, including medication, and possible surgery is considered.

We are knowledgeable about nutrition, and we can help you significantly with dietary recommendations. BUCS can help evaluate the impact of what your diet and dietary habits are.

All these factors contribute to obesity. There are factors that are out of your control like genetic, family predispositions, but there other factors that you may be able to control like environmental, behavioral, sleep deprivation exercise and diet.  We will help you use what you can control to compensate for the factors that you cannot control. Motivation is a big part of weight loss success. The best way to be motivated is to start off with what is reasonable and not to difficult. If your goal is too steep and you try to lose significantly more than what is recommended over time, you may lose motivation. There is a good chance that if you lose that weight to quickly, there is a very high chance that you will gain it all back. We work with the patient / client through counselling and guidance. We prescribe medication liberally and with indication.

Frequent exercise is good for muscle tone and for the cardiovascular system and is generally good for your health. The extra calories used significantly help with weight loss. The cardiovascular and muscle tone improvement are the primary  reasons why exercise is important. Both strength building and aerobic exercise are equally useful for these purposes. Your provider at BUCS will advise you of all the modalities you will use to lose weight.

Obesity is a chronic disease and accordingly it takes a while to achieve one’s goal, often more than a year. Wt. loss should be about 10 – 15% every 2 – 3 months. Too fast and the weight is gained back. Too slow and one can become discouraged.